How do you calculate Log_3 63?

1 Answer
Jul 16, 2016

3.771

Explanation:

Some calculators can work out logs with any base, but we can work it out without that function.

By definition If log_a b= c," then " a^c = b

Let log_3 63 = x" then " 3^x = 63

log 3^x = log 63

xlog3 = log63

x = (log 63)/(log 3) = 3.771

This is the same result we would get using the change of base law.

log_3 63 = (log_10 63)/(log_10 3)

=3.771